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Château de Cargouët

Meslin, Côtes-d'Armor, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Corps de logis et pavillon (cad. ZO 7, 8) : inscription par arrêté du 25 mars 1992
Protection dates
1992/03/25 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
Cargouët
Commune
Meslin
Département
Côtes-d'Armor
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.45158, -2.59526
Mérimée reference
PA00089776

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le château de Cargouët (fief relevant de Lamballe) a été recensé en 1896 par Frotier de la Messelière. Cet ensemble se composait alors du logis, d'une chapelle, d'un colombier, de deux pavillons d'entrée, de communs et de douves. Le colombier, la chapelle et un pavillon d'entrée n'existent plus. Du logis, construit en deux campagnes au 17e siècle, subsiste la partie est avec sa tour carrée couverte d'un dôme. Le château a appartenu aux familles de Cargouët (13e siècle) , de Largentaye (14e siècle) , de la Motte (15e-16e siècles) , Bertho (16e-17e siècles) , Sauvaget des Clos (17e-18e siècles) , de Froulay (18e siècle).

English translation

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The château of Cargouët (fief under Lamballe) was recorded in 1896 by Frotier de la Messelière. This ensemble then comprised the main dwelling, a chapel, a dovecote, two entrance pavilions, outbuildings and a moat. The dovecote, the chapel and one entrance pavilion no longer exist. Of the main dwelling, built in two campaigns in the 17th century, there subsists the eastern part with its square tower covered with a dome. The château belonged to the families of Cargouët (13th century), of Largentaye (14th century), of la Motte (15th-16th centuries), Bertho (16th-17th centuries), Sauvaget des Clos (17th-18th centuries), of Froulay (18th century).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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